Brendan Leonard and Jonathan Ellsworth talk to Kaytlyn Gerbin about her work as a bioengineer, the Rainier Infinity Loop; running ultras vs mountaineering; why scientists make good ultra runners; cheating on snowboarding; and a whole lot more. TOPICS & TIMESKaytlyn tries to remember the name of her dissertation (2:21)Describe the Rainier Infinity Loop? (6:35)Choosing projects / running ultra vs mountaineering (10:30)How much do you tailor training for specific events? (14:03)Is your brain on or off while exercising (15:57)Why scientists make great ultra runners (19:59)Rock climbing vs. ultra running (21:23)What was your introduction to running? (26:11)Growing up in Wisconsin (32:30)Imposter syndrome & start line at Western States (35:09)Snowboarding / cheating on snowboarding (37:50)Ultra runner couples & pacing your partner (51:42)The rest of 2020? (57:41) Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.